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Will Residence cope? With l e s s than two w e e k s to g o t o the start of term, t h e r e s i g n a t i o n of R e s i d e n c e O f f i c e r T r i c i a G r e e n w o o d h a s p o s e d d o u b t s a s to whether the o v e r w o r k e d and u n d e r s t a f f e d R e s i d e n c e O f f i c e c a n c o p e with the immense v o l u m e o f work a s s o c i a t e d with the n e w term'.
Houses ready on time QUICK A C T I O N by College and Union officials .has ensured the a l l e v i a t i o n of preliminary f e a r s that three student houses would not be o p e n a t t h e s t a r t o f the s e s s i o n . The houses concerned are 51 E v e l y n G a r d e n s (part o f Mining House), 69 E v e l y n G a r d e n s (part of W i l l i s J a c k s o n House) a n d 14 Queensberry Place (Rayleigh House); a l l three h a d o n l y r e c e n t l y b e e n acquired by College and are currently undergoing major b u i l d i n g w o r k t o b r i n g them up t o the s t a n d a r d o f other student h o u s e s .
the e s t i m a t e d f i n i s h i n g date t o drift w e l l into term-time. Buildings Secretary, D o n Clarke, who was overseeing the work f o r I C , w a s o n h o l i d a y at the t i m e . I n h i s a b s e n c e Domestic Secretary Captain Lindley and Union President N i c k B r a y s h a w r e a l i s e d the d e l a y a n d took e v a s i v e a c t i o n . O n M r C l a r k ' s return a l l three eagerly set about the building renegotiating contract. T h i s h a s now been and rennovation work done should c e a s e b y September 27th. T h i s a l l o w s just enough time t o get c a r p e t s b a c k i n t o The College had initially 51 a n d 6 9 . O n l y minor w o r k , i n t e n d e d that r e n n o v a t i o n w o r k such as the p a i n t i n g of s h o u l d n o t s p i l l i n t o the n e w k i t c h e n s i s envisaged being term. However a delay i n p r o l o n g e d into term-time. c o m m e n c i n g the w o r k c a u s e d
Vandals L a s t S u n d a y a t around 4pm a c u p b o a r d i n the S n o o k e r room (top floor o f the U n i o n ) w a s broken into and v a n d a l i s a t i o n done. T h e cupboard i t s e l f i s a w r i t e o f f , a s i s the r e s t u s e d to p r i s e o p e n the c u p b o a r d . I C U Deputy President The w o u l d l i k e , t o hear from anyone i n t h e U n i o n B u i l d i n g at t h e time.
NUPE The C o l l e g e branch of N U P E (National Union of P u b l i c Employees) held a meeting l a s t T h u r s d a y to e l e c t i t s n e w officers. The successful contestants were: RON B U R N E T T (Secretary), F R E D B U R R I D G E (Chairman), R O N P A R K E R (Minutes Secretary), J A C K N U T B E A M (Auditor) and J O H N M c H A L E (Auditor).
It w a s p r e c i s e l y o n t h e grounds of staffing that M i s s Greenwood had resigned i n A u g u s t . F o r months s h e h a d t r i e d i n v a i n t o i n c r e a s e the clerical workforce i n the o f f i c e from three t o f o u r . S h e p o i n t s o u t t h a t i n the l a s t f e w months she had needed to help out her staff s o much that s h e found h e r s e l f s t a y i n g i n C o l l e g e u n t i l 7pm most weekdays, a s w e l l a s coming into her o f f i c e on Saturdays. T h i s , she admits, w a s just about keeping things afloat. 'Nevertheless I felt I was banging my head against a brick wall over the issue of more staff, so I decided to leave' s a y s T r i c i a . her
Despite her confidence in former colleagues Miss
Greenwood doubts whether they w i l l be a b l e to c o p e t h i s time a r o u n d . 'The whole thing just could collapse'. Not surprisingly T r i c i a felt that t h e s u p e r i o r s i n C o l l e g e d i d not f u l l y Administration u n d e r s t a n d the s p e c i a l p r o b l e m s f a c e d b y her o f f i c e i n p r o v i d i n g an essential service. F E L I X b r o a c h e d the s u b j e c t of under s t a f f i n g with Miss G r e e n w o o d ' s immediate s u p e r i o r , Domestic Secretary Captain L i n d l e y , but he preferred not to comment o n the s i t u a t i o n e x c e p t t o s a y : 'I've every confidence in the staff there ( R e s i d e n c e O f f i c e ) and we've every intention of coping. I realise the difficulties but we've every intention of copmg'.
Union blaze Minor damage w a s s u s t a i n e d to t h e U n i o n C o n c e i t H a l l l a s t T u e s d a y ( 7 t h September) w h e n a f i r e b r o k e out o n t h e s t a g e floor. Prompt action b y two i n d i v i d u a l s e n a b l e d the f i r e t o be put o u t w i t h i n fifteen m i n u t e s , b e f o r e it c o u l d take h o l d . A n a r e a o f four s q u a r e feet o f floor was later r e p l a c e d . A t the t i m e o f t h e f i r e , t h e stage floor w a s undergoing s a n d i n g . T h e s a n d e r u s e d for the j o b h a d b e e n u n p l u g g e d , although the machine had been throughout the well used afternoon. T h e c a b l e s wound around the m a c h i n e ' s d u s t b a g were rather h o t , and e v e n t u a l l y t h e s e c a u s e d the d u s t b a g t o ignite . T h e dustbag i n turn s e t f i r e t o the c a b l e s a n d t h e stage floor. Smoke h a d e n g u l f e d the stage when Andy Stevenson o f P a n d o r a Theatre arrived on the s c e n e . H e e m p t i e d two f i r e e x t i n g u i s h e r s on the fire before
c a l l i n g for the a s s i s t a n c e o f DP Derrick Everett. Five m i n u t e s l a t e r , a t about 5 p m , the f i r e h a d b e e n c o m p l e t e l y extinguished. T h e s t a g e floor h a s n o w been resanded and r e s e a l e d .
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2 - F E L I X , S E P T E M B E R 17th 1976 A s y o u may be a w a r e by n o w , the p r i c e s in the c o l l e g e r e f e c t o r i e s w e r e i n c r e a s e d by 10% on the 1st of S e p t e m b e r . If y o u h a v e found that y o u r f a v o r i t e (or indeed any) meal h a s i n c r e a s e d in p r i c e by more than 10% then p l e a s e let me know. A l t h o u g h we are a w a r e of the o f f i c i a l p r i c e s in the r e f e c t o r i e s it i s d i f f i c u l t to know whether t h e s e are a c t u a l l y the p r i c e s being c h a r g e d , w i t h o u t your h e l p . A l s o , any c o m m e n t s y o u may h a v e a s to the q u a l i t y , q u a n t i t y or temperature of the food w o u l d be i n v a l u a b l e b e c a u s e if y o u are p a y i n g an e x t r a 10% for y o u r meal you ought to be a b l e to e x p e c t a c o r r e s ponding i n c r e a s e in the s t a n d a r d of food offered.
International Club Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n i s c u r r e n t l y i n v e s t i g a t i n g the p o s s i b i l i t y of forming an Club" within IC. It's "International purpose w o u l d be to c o - o r d i n a t e the activities of the numerous national s o c i e t i e s w i t h i n the U n i o n and it w o u l d also provide a forum for promoting m u l t i - n a t i o n a l s o c i a l e v e n t s and c u l t u r e displays. I w o u l d s t r e s s that t h i s is o n l y a t e n t a t i v e s u g g e s t i o n and c o m m e n t s a s to it's potential viability would be appreciated. Also, we are g r e a t l y in need of volunteers to man an information d e s k for Overseas Students in the Sherfield Building entrance hall. The more
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by IC Union Hon. Sec. Chalky White A f o r e I b e g i n , w e l c o m e to the new look IC U n i o n . A l l the o l d c o b w e b s h a v e b e e n b l o w n out and we are c u r r e n t l y i n s t a l l i n g our o w n ! N i c k ' s b u s y i n i t i a t i n g p o l i c y , D e r r i c k ' s b u s y d e c o r a t i n g and I'm b u s y , s o d o n ' t d i s t u r b m e . . . . u n l e s s of c o u r s e y o u want e v e n the t i n i e s t l i t t l e t h i n g , w h e n I s h a l l be o n l y to happy to h e l p out. Who am I? O h y e s . . . . m e . . . . w e l I I'm y o u r U n i o n ' s S e c r e t a r y for next y e a r , White, i n i t i a l l . y a c c o r d e d the tag John now i n v a r i a b l y I a n s w e r to Chalky. In my o p i n i o n , t h i s P o s t G r a d u a t e i s s u e i o f F E L I X d e m a n d s a c e r t a i n k i n d of f l a v o u r , not to put too f i n e a point on it RELEVANCE. T h e r e f o r e , we h i t the road w i t h a few t o p i c s w h i c h I hope w i l l be r e l e v a n t to YOU, the P o s t G r a d u a t e .
Insurance H e r e are s o m e g e n e r a l p o i n t s w h i c h h a v e r e c e n t l y been c l a r i f i e d by E n d s l e i g h I n s u r a n c e and Mr F r e d A n n a s , the C o l l e g e Accountant. T o quote E n d s l e i g h : " . . . f u l l time p o s t g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s are c o v e r e d by the Group Personal A c c i d e n t I nsuranc e P o l i c y 2 4 hours a day d u r i n g term time and w h i l s t t a k i n g part in C o l l e g e or U n i o n a c t i v i t i e s d u r i n g vacations...." T h e r e u s e d to be s o m e m i s a p p r e h e n s i o n about a P G ' s i n s u r a n c e s i t u a t i o n w h i l e
L o o o v e r the p a s t y e a r , the b u i l d i n g s s e c t i o n h a v e b e e n a c t i v e in t r y i n g to m a k e the a r e a s a f e for t h o s e g i r l s w h o u s e these f a c i l i t i e s . The measures being taken i n c l u d e l e a v i n g the s t a i r c a s e l i g h t s on a l l the time (by means of l o c k s on the s w i t c h e s ) , p u t t i n g f r o s t e d g l a s s on the d o o r s , and i n s t a l l i n g a number of b e l l p u s h e s c o n n e c t e d to prominent p o s i t i o n s in the U n i o n and c o l l e g e . I c a n n o t o v e r e m p h a s i z e the g r a v i t y of the s i t u a t i o n and hope that a l l members of the c o l l e g e w i l l treat t h e s e i n s t a l l a t i o n s w i t h the r e s p e c t they d e s e r v e .
PRES CUTTINGS by IC Union President Nick Brayshaw v o l u n t e e r s we g e t , trie l e s s time e a c h p e r s o n w o u l d be r e q u i r e d but if y o u w e r e a b l e to offer a c o u p l e of hour s a w e e k to tell incoming O v e r s e a s Students general ( l o c a l ) information it w o u l d be g r e a t l y appreciated. Interested — p l e a s e phone me in the U n i o n (int. 3915) or Mr WS R o b e r t s o n , S h e r f i e l d B u i l d i n g (int. 3951) a s s o o n a s possible.
Ladies Lavatories F o l l o w i n g the most r e g r e t t a b l e e v e n t s w h i c h have o c c u r r e d in the U n i o n L a d i e s d e m o n s t r a t i n g to u n d e r g r a d u a t e s . T h i s w a s s p e c i f i c a l l y around an a r e a i n v o l v i n g the c o v e r of the p o l i c y taking into a c c o u n t that the P G ' s were b e i n g p a i d to demonstrate. T o c l e a r up t h i s s i t u a t i o n I quote E n d s l e i g h yet a g a i n : " . . . . t h i s c o v e r (the G r o u p P e r s o n a l A c c i d e n t Insurance P o l i c y ) would include d e m o n s t r a t i n g performed for the b e n e f i t of u n d e r g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s . T h e f a c t that the post graduate students are p a i d for p r o v i d i n g t h e s e d e m o n s t r a t i o n s h a s no b e a r i n g on t h i s i n s u r a n c e . " F u r t h e r to t h i s , Mr A n n a s informs me that " a P G , if s u e d by another s t u d e n t when c a r r y i n g out his duties as a demonst rat o r for i n j u r i e s r e c e i v e d through negligence, is pr ot ec t e d under the College's Liability Policy." My t h a n k s go to Mr F r e d A n n a s for providing a l l this information.
Parking D u r i n g the Summer V a c a t i o n , what l i t t l e of it there i s left, the p a r k i n g of c a r s by s t u d e n t s w i t h i n the C o l l e g e ground s i s under the w i n g of Mr T e d Fisher, Traffic Controller, Imperial I n s t i t u t e R o a d . If y o u w i s h to park in the C o l l e g e g r o u n d s go and s e e Mr F i s h e r (hut at the e n t r a n c e of Imperial I n s t i t u t e R o a d ) . H e w i l l t ake down the n e c e s s a r y d e t a i l s of y o u r v e h i c l e a n d , p r o v i d e d s p a c e i s a v a i l a b l e , g i v e y o u the o k . When term s t a r t s the P a r k i n g P e r m i t Scheme w i l l be in o p e r a t i o n a s u s u a l . A p p l i c a t i o n forms for P a r k i n g P e r m i t s are now a v a i l a b l e from the U n i o n O f f i c e , (note - t h e s e forms are for U G and P G s t u d e n t s o n l y ) . T h e y must be returned to the U n i o n O f f i c e by THURSDAY 7th OCTOBER. The IC Union Parking C o m m i t t e e w i l l meet that w e e k e n d and a l i s t of s u c c e s s f u l a p p l i c a n t s w i l l be published in the following Friday's F E L I X . I w o u l d t a k e t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y to w a r n y o u not to e x p e c t to get a permit s i m p l y b e c a u s e you h a v e a p p l i e d and YOU b e l i e v e that your r e a s o n s are s u f f i c i e n t l y s t r o n g to warrant the i s s u e of a p e r m i t . IC UNION RECEIVES OVER 800 APPLICATIONS FOR 200
Photographic Booth We are c u r r e n t l y i n v o l v e d in n e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h a s u p p l i e r of p h o t o g r a p h i c b o o t h s w i t h a v i e w to i n s t a l l i n g one of t h e i r m a c h i n e s in the U n i o n B u i l d i n g . T h e current s t a t e of a f f a i r s i s that a m a c h i n e w i l l be i n s t a l l e d s o o n , and w i l l be p l a c e d in the m a i n e n t r a n c e to the U n i o n B u i l d i n g (by the e n t r a n c e to the R e f e c ) . A l l b e i n g w e l l , the m a c h i n e w i l l produce four g l o r i o u s b l a c k - a n d - w h i t e p h o t o g r a p h s for a n o m i n a l s u m , w h i c h w i l l be s u i t a b l e for college registration cards, NUS cards, British Rail cards, passports etc. The i n s t a l l a t i o n of t h i s m a c h i n e i s c o n d i t i o n a l upon:(i) S u f f i c i e n t trade b e i n g g e n e r a t e d to viable proposition. (ii) N o s e r i o u s damage or v a n d a l i s m o c c u r r i n g to the m a c h i n e . Y o u h a v e been w a r n e d ! Nick Brayshaw PERMITS EVERY YEAR! The s e l e c t i o n c o m m i t t e e h a s firm g u i d e l i n e s a s to i t s selection policy and these will be adhered t o . P l e a s e note that w i t h i n the C o l l e g e g r o u n d s , o n c e the s c h e m e h a s c o m m e n c e d , THE PARKING OF VEHICLES NOT DISPLAYING PARKING PERMITS IS PROHIBITED. P r o v i s i o n i s a l s o made for the p a r k i n g of m o t o r c y c l e s and s c o o t e r s in s p e c i a l a r e a s d i s t r i b u t e d throughout the C o l l e g e g r o u n d s . It i s not n e c e s s a r y for motorc y c l e s or s c o o t e r s to d i s p l a y permit l a b e l s of any k i n d but the r e g i s t r a t i o n numbers of a l l m a c h i n e s must be n o t i f i e d to the S e c u r i t y O f f i c e (165, S h e r f i e l d B u i l d i n g ) at l e a s t 48 hours before a m a c h i n e is f i r s t brought into the C o l l e g e grounds.
Flat-hunting It you are l o o k i n g for a f l a t or w i l l be before the start of term, I h a v e prepared a " r o u g h g u i d e " to the ' g a m e ' . I n c l u d e d in t h i s literary m a s t e r p i e c e i s : g e n e r a l a d v i c e , l i s t s of a c c o m m o d a t i o n a g e n c i e s and e s t a t e a g e n t s r e l a t i v e l y near at h a n d , a B r i t i s h C o u n c i l l i s t of a g e n c i e s , a U L A c c o m m o d a t i o n B u r e a u l i s t of a g e n c i e s a n d a l s o p h o t o c o p i e s of the s e c t i o n s " A c c o m m o d a t i o n A g e n c i e s " and "Estate Agents" from the Yellow Pages (central). If y o u w o u l d l i k e a c o p y , there are s o m e in the U n i o n O f f i c e . T h e FLATSHARE s c h e m e s t a r t s on Sat 18th September, s o if y o u ' r e l o o k i n g for a f l a t or want to f i l l a v a c a n c y in y o u r f l a t the U n i o n O f f i c e is where i t ' s a l l a t . T h e s c h e m e runs t i l l the 25th S e p t e m b e r . H o u r s of b u s i n e s s ? 10am to 5pm. T o f i n i s h off t h i s P G orientated a r t i c l e I w o u l d j u s t a s k y o u to support your Post Graduate Affairs Officer, R i c k P a r k e r . With R i c k at the helm the P o s t G r a d u a t e s ' lot c a n be put into p e r s p e c t i v e for a l l to s e e but, and i t ' s a b i g ' b u t ' , he n e e d s y o u r support a n d d i r e c t i o n in o r d e r to be r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of y o u r v i e w s . B y e for now, s e e you around and t a k e care. Chalky
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nature of the IC Administration finally claimed her as its next victim. Certainly if College residence prices are forced up much more, by bodies above Residence Office, then the College will need all the student goodwill it can get to avoid empty hall p l a c e s . The attitude of College Administration at large to students hardly fosters this student co-operation/
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Captain Lindley says he understands the problems of Residence Office." Does he really? I'm told three weeks ago he didn't even know the details of 'overallocation', even though the lack of overallocation saw vacant hall places at the beginning of last session. What I find embarrasing about the whole affair is that after Miss Greenwood had resigned she was asked to go to Personnel department. Here she was asked for a description of what her job involved so that an advertisement for her replacement could be drafted. Apparently Mr Mellors was embarrased at having to ask her this, and admitted the same. Surely Captain L i n d l ey, the girl's immediate boss, could have given an accurate job description, thus saving Personnels face.
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Editor — C l i v e Dewey P u b l i s h e d by the E d i t o r on behalf of the Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n P u b l i c a t i o n s Board'. P r i n t e d offset litho on U n i o n premises'. Many thanks to G i l l , Ian, P a u l , D a v e , J e n , T o m , E r i c R i c k and M i k e without whom t h i s i s s u e w o u l d not h a v e come out'. F E L I X O f f i c e , Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n , P r i n c e C o n s o r t R o a d , L o n d o n SW7 2 B B T e l 0 1 - 5 8 9 5111 ext 1 0 4 8 / 1 0 4 2 / 3 Int 2881 Welcome to the f i r s t e d i t i o n of F E L I X unde r my e d i t o r s h i p . " A s i s normal for t h i s time of y e a r the e d i t o r i s j u s t about m a n a g i n g to f i n d some c l a r i t y amongst the j u m b l e of t a s k s l a b e l l e d h i s j o b s . I hope I w i l l be i n f i t t e r s h a p e c o m e the b e g i n n i n g of term, l i t e r a l l y a s w e l l a s m e t a p h o r i c a l l y s i n c e I'm j u s t r e c o v e r i n g from a d o s e of f l u ( w h i c h p r o b a b l y g o e s for y o u too no doubt!) A p a t h y i s a word c o n n e d quite o f t e n to d e s c r i b e I C s t u d e n t s . I've u s e d it many t i m e s m y s e l f , yet I h a d thought t h a t I C P o s t G r a d u a t e s w o u l d h a v e s u b m i t t e d more c o p y for t h i s i s s u e than h a s b e e n the c a s e . T h a t in i t s e l f i s a shame s i n c e P G i s s u e s of F E L I X w i l l o n l y c o n t i n u e if the e d i t o r f e e l s they are w a n t e d . T h e r e s p o n s e s o f a r s e e m s to i n d i c a t e , t h e y are not.
Tricia Greenwood C o l l e g e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n c a n not afford to l o s e p e o p l e of the c a l i b r e of T r i c i a G r e e n w o o d . In s i x t e e n months s h e had come to terms w i t h the p r o b l e m s c o n f r o n t i n g s t u d e n t s where many of her s u p e r i o r s had f a i l e d . She was p r e p a r e d to t a c k l e the u n i q u e p r o b l e m s p r e s e n t e d by s t u d e n t s in a f r i e n d l y y e t e f f i c i e n t manner. T h i s e a r n e d h e r o f f i c e h i g h student r e s p e c t a n d c o - o p e r a t i o n . B a r r i n g R e g i s t r y there i s not another C o l l e g e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e department that q u a l i f i e s for the same p r a i s e . Y e t the f r u s t r a t i n g
O n c e upon a time there w a s a happy p l a c e c a l l e d ICU which w a s ruled over by the w i s e K i n g , N i c h o l a s I, and h i s henchmen C h a l k y and M o l e . T h e former, a propagator of w h i t e l i e s w a s under the i m p r e s s i o n that the power behind the throne w a s h i s ; but in f a c t it w a s the w i s e o l d M o l e w h o p u l l e d the s t r i n g s and f a i t h f u l J e n w a s a l w a y s on h a n d , of c o u r s e , to c h a n g e t h e i r n a p p i e s .
E n o u g h of t h i s f l i p p a n c y ; you a l l thought t h i s w a s g o i n g to be a l i t t l e fairy s t o r y , d i d n ' t y o u ? W e l l look h e r e , t h i s i s a s e r i o u s a r t i c l e by s o m e o n e d o i n g a s e r i o u s job - s e r i o u s l y . So w h a t , y o u may s a y ; what is I C U to me, or me to I C U ? M o s t p o s t g r a d u a t e s seem to t h i n k that the a n s w e r to both q u e s t i o n s i s " n o u g h t " . Many students spend y e a r s at IC w i t h o u t g o i n g into the U n i o n B u i l d i n g let a l o n e the o f f i c e . T h e r e ' s nothing we c a n do about that — we c a n onl y p r o v i d e the f a c i l i t i e s and s e t t l e your g r i e v a n c e s .
So what is my job, as Deputy President? E s s e n t i a l l y , to m a i n t a i n and e x t e n d t h o s e f a c i l i t i e s . A t p r e s e n t , I'm d o i n g q u i t e a few odd j o b s in the U n i o n — c a r p e t i n g , putting in new c u r t a i n s , b u y i n g f u r n i t u r e , h a v i n g f l o o r s s a n d e d , and s o o n . T h e s t a g e i s to be r e w i r e d in the near future, w h i c h i s a pretty major j o b . Y o u may h a v e n o t i c e d a c o u p l e of n e w , orange n o t i c e b o a r d s in the U n i o n L o w e r L o u n g e , and a few more are on the w a y . T h e new pool
If Captain Lindley does understand the problems that Residence office face, then why did T r i c i a Greenwood resign, when she was generally acknowledged to be doing a good job? Furthermore if the Captain doesn't fully comprehend Residence office problems, what of the future of the latter? Captain Lindley was on the selecting committee for the new Residence Officer. Captain Lindley prefers to hide behind a wall of s i l e n c e / That he is quite entitled to do provided the service to students does not suffer. I hope for the students' sake that Residence can indeed cope, and that T r i c i a ' s successor is not fettered with the administrative strait-jacket worn so unwillingly by Miss Greenwood/
SMALL L a s t remaining A M S T R A D 2000 M K IV S t e r o a m p l i f i e r . M O T , taxed and tested. N i c e smooth runner — w i l l give y o u hours o f e n j o y m e n t ! ! S a l e p r i c e £15 (or no o f f e r s ) F o r e i g n currency a c c e p t e d . C o n t a c t N i c k Brayshaw I C U O f f i c e int 3915 4320 ( e v e n i n g )
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MOLE t a b l e w i l l be i n s t a l l e d in the lounge any day now a n d w e ' r e a l s o g e t t i n g a photo booth put in the e n t r a n c e h a l l . T h e J C R h a s been d e c o r a t e d and w e ' r e t h i n k i n g about new c a r p e t s . A l l I c a n s a y i s — u s e the f a c i l i t i e s , and look after them! If y o u h a v e any c o m p l a i n t s or s u g g e s t i o n s , put them in w r i t i n g a n d s e n d them to m e .
My b i g g e s t h e a d a c h e at p r e s e n t i s t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n of F r e s h e r s ' F a i r . A t l a s t count I'd a l l o c a t e d one hundred and ten s t a l l s (110) and at present I'm p r o d u c i n g maps s h o w i n g the l o c a t i o n of e a c h s t a l l , to be g i v e n out on the d a y ( O c t o b e r 5th). C o u l d a l l s o c i e t y C o m m i t t e e s make s u r e that they are o r g a n i s e d for the f a i r ; i d e a l l y s t a l l s s h o u l d be s e t up by one o ' c l o c k . Dort't forget that e v e r y o n e i s w e l c o m e — c o m e a l o n g and j o i n s o m e t h i n g . Derrick Everett
ADS Tickets are currently a v a i l a b l e for a r e c o r d i n g of a new BBC Radio debating p r o g r a m m e . T h e programme i s to be c h a i r e d b y D i c k T a v e r n e and the f i r s t d i s c u s s i o n i s ' P r o v i d e d he k e e p s to the law, a politician's life is his own a f f a i r . ' T h e d e b a t e w i l l be recorded in the C o n c e r t H a l l of Broadcasting House on W e d n e s d a y 29th S e p t e m b e r at 7 p m . T i c k e t s from the U n i o n Office. The F E L I X staff would like to wish Linda Roussel, College Publications department a happy 24th birthday, which she celebrated yesterday/
FELIX sends belated birthday greetings to the Rector who was 52 on Monday
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R e a d i n g h a d n ' t p r o m i s e d t o be great, i n f a c t o n paper t h i s y e a r ' s l i n a - u p w a s n ' t a p a t c h on l a s t y e a r ' s a p p e a r a n c e s b y Yes, Robin Trower and Wishbone Ash. N e v e r t h e l e s s f e w f a n s c a m e a w a y d i s a p p o i n t e d from t h i s y e a f s e v e n t . T h e h i g h s p o t s of t he f e s t i v a l c a m e o n Saturday a n d S u n d a y n i g h t s w h e n b l u e s g u i t a r i s t Rory Gallagher and t r o p i c a l s o u n d i n g Osibisa r e s p e c t i v e l y h e a d l i n e d t he bill.
Sunday saw British B a n d s Osibisa a n d Sutherland Brothers and Quiver t a k i n g most of the s p o i l s ; the h i g h - e n e r g y r o c k a n d r o l l of Black Oak Arkansas e a r n i n g them many f a n s , a l t h o u g h another A m e r i c a n Ted Nugent p r o v e d a c u r i o u s phenomenon!. F o r e v e r p a s s i o n a t e l y t h a n k i n g t he a u d i e n c e , he s e e m e d to be o n a different p l a n e t t o the c r o w d , w h o w e r e o n l y t o g l a d t o get r i d o f him.
Saturday's honours were a l s o shared by Camel a n d Manfred Man's Earth Band. M a n f r e d ' s b a n d w e r e o n f i r s t at 5pm, j u s t after a s t i r r i n g set b y John Hiseman's Colosseum 11, a n d a performance I'd rather forget from t he Sadista Sisters. D e s p i t e s u f f e r i n g the f i r s t h e a v y s h o w e r of the d a y , the E a r t h B a n d m a n a g e d to p u l l together a t i g h t , v a r i e d p e r f o r m a n c e of b a s i c rock mingled with slight experimentation, featuring numbers from the 'Nighingales & Bombers' L P a n d 'A Word In Your Ear', t h e i r lates t album r e l e a s e d two w e e k s a g o . T w o numbers that w e r e p a r t i c u l a r l y h a u n t i n g a n d c a p t i v a t i n g were 'Father Of Day, Father Of Night' a n d , w o u l d y o u b e l i e v e , o n e of M a n f r e d ' s o w n c o m p o s i t i o n s "Mighty Quinn".
T h e other t w o h i g h - e n e r g y b a n d s o f the d a y , AC/DC a n d Sassafras were another s t o r y . T h e latter w e r e t r o u b l e d b y a h e a v y s h o w e r that s a w h a l f the P r e s s e n c l o s u r e s t a m p e e d o u t i n t w o minutes flat. N e v e r t h e l e s s , their b r a s h , abrasive Welsh-rock, produced a charming innate response from the c r o w d , w h o ' d b e e n l o n g i n g to get o n t h e i r feet, e v e r s i n c e the a c c o m p l i s h e d performance of The Enid j u s t after m i d d a y . T h e b a n d i s h e a d e d by aristocratic Robert Godfrey, complete with velvet D J , bo w tie and cream trousers, whose w i t and humour went d o w n e x c e e d i n g l y w e l l w i t h the a u d i e n c e . The Enid's m u s i c w a s g o o d t o b o o t , a rather u n e x p e c t e d treat s o e a r l y i n the l i n e - u p .
I w a s e x p e c t i n g great c o s m i c h a p p e n i n g s from Phil Manzanera & His Band, p a r t i c u l a r l y s i n c e the latter i n c l u d e d the m u c h a c c l a i m e d B r i a n E n o and e x - C u r v e d A i r k e y b o a r d m a n F r a n c i s M o n k m a n In r e a l i t y I f o u n d t h e i r nett o f f e r i n g rather drab and u n i n s p i r i n g , a s d i d the c r o w d . A t f i r s t t he b a n d ' s rythm s e c t i o n h e l d a strong l e t h a r g i c beat, completely inhibiting E n o . They changed tempo l a t e r o n a n d g o t a c r e d i t a b l e v e r s i o n of 'Babe's On Fire' a n d the Kink's 'You really got me'. Compere J o h n P e e l w a s n ' t happy either, L i v e r p o o l h a d lost, h i s only consolation being that E v e r t o n h a d s u f f e r e d the same f a t e . S t i l l Camel made up f o r e v e r y o n e ' s d i s a p p o i n t m e n t s , showing E n o just how experimental rock should be p l a y e d . T h e group h a v e o n l y r e c e n t l y c o m e to the fore w i t h a n e x c e l l e n t c o n c e p t album 'Snow Goose' i n s p i r e d b y P a u l G a l l i c o ' s famous short s t o r y . R i c h guitar h a r m o n i e s a n d P e t e B a r d e n ' s k e y b o a r d s dominate the g r o u p ' s m u s i c , w h i c h l i e s somewhere b e t w e e n r o c k a n d j a z z . B a c k p r o j e c t i o n , smoke a n d l i g h t i n g e n h a n c e d t h e i r r e n d i t i o n of the a l b u m . A f t e r a h a l f - h o u r e n c o r e 'Lady Fantasy'
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The A u s t r a l i a n b a n d AC/DC weren't quite up to the c a l i b r e of Sassafras, b u t t h e y were great to w a t c h . P a r t i c u l a r l y e n t e r t a i n i n g w a s t h e stage a n t i c s o f g u i t a r i s t A n g u s Y o u n g , w h o at 16 i s a n e x c e l l e n t c o m i c . T h e i r a l m o s t p u n k i s h form o f h e a v y r o c k i s v e r y s i m i l a r t o t h a t o f t he Heavy Metal Kids. O n t h i s o u t i n g t h e y over d i d the d r a m a t i c s , but are a b a n d t o w a t c h out for i n t he future. A y e a r a g o Sutherland Brothers and Quiver were at the p o i n t of b r e a k i n g u p . F o r t u n a t e l y , due m a i n l y t o manager N i c k B l a c k b u r n , they p e r s e r v e r e d a n d are t o d a y o n e of B r i t a i n ' s a l l round r o c k h o p e s . S B & Q h a v e a l m o s t a u n i v e r s a l a p p e a l a s their e v e n t chart s i n g l e "Arms of Mary" s h o w e d . T h e b a n d took a f e w numbers t o f i n d t h e i r s t r i d e but n e v e r l o o k e d b a c k after "Dirty City". T i m R e n w i c h w a s i n great form, literall y shaking venom out o f h i s guitar o n "Dirty City", "Love on the Moon", a n d a n e w number "Dark Powers". "Secrets" i s another b o u n c y n e w number o n t h e i r n e x t L P , a n d e v e n though the group c l a i m e d they d i d n ' t k n o w t h e s o n g , i t came o v e r t r e m e n d o u s l y w e l l . T h e b a n d f i n i s h e d , w i t h b o o g i e numbers 'Dream World' and 'Bluesy World'. S B & Q w e l l e a r n e d the a p p l a u s e that f o l l o w e d .
Top marks for organisation For the last sixteen years the Marquee organisation has put on a National, Jazz and Rock festival. They were first held in Richmond, but the last five years have seen the festival at Reading, right next to the River Thames. Not many of you will have heard of the Reading festival and I'd guess that's because i t ' s well organised, very little trouble occurs, and it therefore doesn't make newspaper headlines. Yet in 1975 crowds averaging 35,000 attended this three-day extraveganza and this year the totals exceeded an.average 25,000. The reason for this year's drop lies chiefly with last year's festival which stretched facilities to near breaking point. T h i s year the Marquee Group pledged to Reading Borough Council that crowds would be limited to 30,000. T o achieve this they booked less enterprising bands/ They needn't have bothered; Reading was in line for many a bank holiday shower, which, besides keeping people away, stiffled any fears about the tinder-like campsite/ With the weekend over local residents, P o l i c e and festival organisers a l l agree that the 16th National J a z z , Blues and Rock festival has been almost trouble-free/ The only 'major' incident occured on the first night, Friday, when a couple of fans and a local reporter were slightly hurt by flying beer c a n s / The trouble came after a reshuffle in the line-up of the groups caused two reggae groups to follow each other/Rock fans became restless during the second West Indian act, MightyDiamonds, and shouted abuse at rival reggae fans." Empty beer cans were later thrown between the two factions, who were seperatedby the P r e s s e n c l o s u r e / T h i s lasted about fifteen minutes/ Although less fans attended this year's festival, there were more arrests. Figures released by the P o l i c e were as follows (with last years figures in brackets): Total arrests 155 (115), drug arrests 121 (69), public order offences 2 (15), drunkenness 6 (7). Despite the increase in arrests a P o l i c e spokesman
e A report by Clive Dewey on the recent National Jazz, Blues and Rock festival at Reading Camel i t l o o k e d l i k e Rory Gallagher w a s i n for a tough t i m e . F a r from i t . Y o u ' d never h a v e b e l i e v e d that h e ' d p l a y e d a g r u e l l i n g c o n c e r t i n Stuttgart that a f t e r n o o n ; R o r y w a s m e n a c i n g from t he start, h i s m e s m e r i c guitar., b l a z e n i n g a t r a i l o f m a g i c throughout the 90 minute s e t . I t ' s a wonder the g u y d o e s n ' t get heart f a i l u r e , the w a y he r e l e n t l e s s l y p l o u g h s o n , h a r d l y p a u s i n g for b r e a t h b e t w e e n s o n g s as he utters a g a r b l e d " t h a n k you very m u c h " .
I found Ted Nugent rather u n i n s p i r i n g , i n f a c t I g a i n e d more e n j o y m e n t from j o i n i n g i n the crowd's perennial chorus of 'John P e e l i s a c * * * ' (this w e l l k n o w n p h a s e w a s i n s p i r e d b y the D J h i m s e l f , p a r t i c u l a r l y w h e n t he s o u n d e n g i n e e r s p l a y e d havoc w i t h h i s r e c o r d s ) .
B y t he e n d o f Nugent a n o v e r d o s e of r o c k and r o l l w a s i n o r d e r . Black Oak Arkansas p r o v i d e d i t . T h e y ' r e a b s o l u t e p r o f e s s i o n a l s who p r o d u c e d a c r s i p , t i g h t s e t that no-one c a n f a u l t . H e a d s i n g e r J i m D a n d y i s a no n o n s e n s e T h e b a n d s t a r t e d o f f w i t h " / Take What I showman a n d g u i d e d the b a n d a l o n g l i k e a n Want" a g u t s y up-tempo track that s e t s the stage e x p r e s s t r a i n , w i t h h a r d l y a minute to s p a r e , h i s for w h a t ' s to f o l l o w . B y the t hir d number R o r y ' s b l o n d mare t r a i l i n g b e h i n d h i m a s he stutts around belching vaporised breath, almost dragon-like; o n the o u t s i z e d T V s c r e e n y o u c a n e v e n s e e the the s t a g e . Inspite o f the r a i n they had o n e h e l l of a party sweat pouring off h i s arms. R o r y hasn't changed a n d sent e v e r y o n e a w a y i n h i g h s p i r i t s a s w e l l . m u c h . H e ' s s t i l l w e a r i n g that s w e a t s o a k e d r e d It w a s p e r h a p s j u s t a s w e l l t h e y d i d s i n c e t he and white chequed shirt and p l a y i n g h i s battered guitar, s l u n g h i p - w i s e , a l m o s t p h a l l i c l i k e . w e a t h e r h a d the l a s t l a u g h ; f i v e m i n u t e s after Osibisa h a d left t he s t a g e i t p o u r e d down w i t h A l l the o l d f a v o r i t e s w e r e t h e r e , "Tatoo r a i n , a s though i t h a d n ' t r a i n e d for months! Lady", the a c o u s t i c "Too Much Alcohol", a n d many more b e s i d e s . T h e b a n d p r e v i e w e d the new E x u b e r a n t f a n s s e e m e d to t a k e i t i n their stride and by morning c l o t h e s a n d t e n t s h a d b e g u n G a l l a g h e r A l b u m "Calling Card" due out at the e n d of the month. R o r y f i n i s h e d up w i t h a 12 to d r y . F a n s trudged t h e i r w a y through muddy minute r e n d i t i o n of the e v e r - p o p u l a r "Bullfrog p a t h s that had b e e n green g r a s s the night b e f o r e , Blues" a n d stomped b a c k to a n e n e r g e t i c e n c o r e and w e n d e d t h e i r w a y home, s e c u r e i n the w i t h "Messing With The Kid". Who c o u l d w i s h k n o w l e d g e that they h a d w i t n e s s e d another for more? well-organised s u c c e s s f u l rock f e s t i v a l .
commended the vast majority of fans on being very well behaved. In his view the festival had gone off very well. Numerous problems have bugged many a festival in bygone days, many of which can be classified under 'shortage of reasonably cheap food', and sanitation. Reading overcomes the latter by ordering large numbers of 'mobile loos' each with its own hot and cold water supply. Conditions here might not be perfect, but at least these prove satisfactory. Another innovation of the Reading festival i s the daily clearing of the camp arena^nabling disposal of the large quantity of beer cans. Glass is not allowed into the arena/ Both measures keep casualty figures for cuts down to a minimum, indeed the hospital tent was barely troubled during the whole festival. The festival arena is plastered with many posters listing the agreed prices for foodstuffs. L o c a l traders in the arena charge no more than these prices, in fact the Salvation Army tent were charging 2—5p less per item! A rough sample of these prices in T e a lOp, coffee 13p, Hot Dogs 25p, Hamburger 30p, Chicken and Chins 55p. Booze prices are similarly limited/ The festival opens just after noon and goes on to midnight. Later performances are strongly discouraged, since every year the Marquee lodges £5.000 with the Borough Council. F o r every minute after midnight that the event goes on, the Marquee loses £ 1 0 0 . L a s t year they lost 3,400, this year they lost nothing. So there you have it folks, what i s probably the best organised festival of its kind, certainly in Britain, and probably in Europe. I dare say you won't hear much of future Reading festivals, unless you're a music fan, because they continually win top marks for organisation.
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Don't expect another P s y c h o FAMILY P L O T directed by Alfred Hitchcock. (Empire, Leicester Square & A B C Fulham Road) T h i s H i t c h c o c k thriller earns an ' A ' C e r t i f i c a t e from the B r i t i s h B o a r d of F i l m C e n s o r s s o do not e x p e c t another ' P s y c h o ' ; if it w e r e not for the few uncharacteristic swear words and u n f u l f i l l e d p a s s i n g r e f e r e n c e s to ' h o p p i n g into b e d ' , I am s u r e L o r d H a r l e c h ' s B o a r d w o u l d h a v e granted a u n a n i m o u s 'U'. One of A l f r e d ' s l i g h t e r f i l m s t h e n , but none the w o r s e for t h a t . T h e four l e a d i n g p l a y e r s p a i r off n e a t l y into t w o ' t r i c k y ' c o u p l e s - K a r e n B l a c k and B r u c e D e r n p l a y a rather c h a r a c t e r l e s s c o u p l e o f big-time kidnappers
whose ransom demand is always a large g e m s t o n e , rather apt s i n c e Mr D e r n ' s l e g a l line is a s a f a s h i o n a b l e j e w e l l e r . T h e other c o u p l e are a m e d i u m , B l a n c h T y l e r ( B a r b a r a H a r r i s ) and her cab-driver friend (William Devine). T h e i r trickery is s im pl y s m a l l - t i m e - B l a n c h e ' s s p i r i t u a l p o w e r s are not a l l that they c o u l d be and s o her f r i e n d i s sent to f i n d i n f o r m a t i o n w h i c h s h e c a n u s e in her next ' t r a n c e ' and t h u s k e e p her clients s u p p l i e d w i t h m e s s a g e s from the other s i d e . S i n c e t h e s e two are the ' g o o d i e s ' t h e i r parts are not q u i t e s o blandly conceived. The paths of these couples are unknowingly brought together in pure H i t c h c o c k s t y l e and much fun i s had out of the s i t u a t i o n in w h i c h the s m a l l e r
f i s h s w i m more and more out of t h e i r d e p t h . T h e r e are the u s u a l H i t c h c o c k s e t pieces which include a witty kidnapping of a B i s h o p in f u l l v i e w of h i s c o n gregation. W i l l i a m D e v i n e , w h o p l a y s the c a b d r i v e r turned inept d e t e c t i v e , h a s s e v e r a l delightful moments, k n o c k i n g out his pipe on a l l manner of o b j e c t s and s e e m i n g to f i n d e n d l e s s p e n c i l s and paper for his notes. T h e p a c e is a l i t t l e s l o w and the screenplay, from a n o v a l by Victor Canning, becomes rather t ransparen t when s t r e t c h e d over two hours, but H i t c h c o c k a l w a y s p r e s e n t s an i n t e r e s t i n g picture and B a r b a r a H a r r i s and her partner are good e n o u g h t o - carry the f i l m ' s thinner m o m e n t s . E r i c Stovell
Thin thread throughout grotesque film T H E T E N A N T - - d i r e c t e d by Roman Polanski; starring Roman Polanski and S h e l l e y Winters'. T h e f i r s t h a l f of R o m a n P o l a n s k i ' s new f i l m , The Tenant, por t r ay s the gradua l o n s e t of a p e r s e c u t i o n c o m p l e x in a shy y o u n g F r e n c h m a n . A f t e r about an hour, h o w e v e r , y o u b e g i n to f e e l that it c a n n o t l a s t much longer and are s u r p r i s e d to f i n d that the thread i s g o i n g to be s p u n out for a n o t h e r hour. Polanski, himself, plays Trelkovsky, a mousy y o u n g c l e r k w h o t a k e s o v e r a two-roomed f l a t in a s e e d y P a r i s b l o c k . The previous tenant Mademoiselle C h o u l e , h a s thrown h e r s e l f out of the w i n d o w and through a s k y l i g h t f i f t y f e e t b e l o w . F a t e d r a w s T r e l k o v s k y to the h o s p i t a l where he meets S t e l l a , a g r i e f s t r i c k e n friend of the s u i c i d e ; t o g e t h e r they w i t n e s s the f i n a l d e a t h - t h r o e s and a
blood-curdling scream round the h o s p i t a l .
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T h e l a n d l o r d i s d e l i g h t e d to h a v e s u c h a q u i e t tenant, but f i n d s that a l l i s not well when Trelkovsky invites some f r i e n d s round for a R o u s e - w a r m i n g . T h e n e i g h b o u r s c o m p l a i n of the n o i s e but the g u e s t s d o n ' t c a r e and make a n o i s y departure, increasing the tenant's anxiety. A s e r i e s of b i z a r r e i n c i d e n t s link Trelkovsky with Mile. Choule. The c o n c i e r g e d e l i v e r s her letters to h i m , and at a nearby bar he i s s e r v e d w i t h hot c h o c o l a t e and c i g a r e t t e s that s h e l i k e d . H e b e g i n s to s e e a c o n s p i r a c y of the other t e n a n t s that w i l l d r i v e him to f o l l o w h i s p r e d e c e s s o r and he s e e k s refuge w i t h S t e l l a . . B u t it i s too l a t e . H e returns to the f l a t and the f i l m e n d s with a grotesque s e q u e n c e w h i c h cannot
h a v e been d e s i g n e d to have the r e c e p t i o n it r e c e i v e d w h e n I s a w it. T h e f i l m i s c h a r a c t e r i s e d more by an emphasis on detail which somehow detracts from the whole. Individual scenes, like that in w h i c h one of Trelkovsky's noisy friend turns his record p l a y e r on f u l l v o l u m e in the m i d d l e of the night and t e a r s a s t r i p off a t i m i d n e i g h b o u r w h o c o m e s to c o m p l a i n : the complete antithesis of Trelkovsky's situation, are m e m o r a b l e , where the plot is not. It i s perhaps b e c a u s e P o l a n s k i c a n n o t s u c c e e d in p l a y i n g so much of the f i l m by h i m s e l f - he c o m e s off better when in c o m p a n y . T h e r e i s a d e l i g h t f u l performance from S h e l l e y Winters a s the C o n c i e r g e , not missing an opportunit y to dust the b a n i s t e r a s she t a k e s T r e l k o v s k y up the long s t a i r c a s e to s e e the f l a t . Thomas Stevenson
The Welsh Connection Sassafras —
Riding High (Chrysalis)
In a s t r i c t l y m u s i c a l s e n s e , I d o n ' t s u p p o s e any part of the c o u n t r y h a s t a k e n more to the s u n - s t o n e d i d i o m of the West C o a s t than South W a l e s . L e t s f a c e it, the b a n d s e m a n a t i n g from the Cardiff — Swansea area have that definite sun b l e a c h e d , h a l f - s t o n e d (!) m u s i c a l i d e o l o g y that h a s t y p i f i e d the Californiafi music scene s i n c e 1966. (No prizes for g u e s s i n g where Ian M o r s e c o m e s from — E d ) If Man h a v e leant h e a v i l y t o w a r d s the Grateful Dead and Quicksilver, then S a s s a f r a s h a v e l i s t e n e d a lot to the more country o r i e n t a t e d b a n d s l i k e the Burritos and Eagles; Sassafras's m u s i c b e i n g a c o m b i n a t i o n of country r a u n c h and h a r d h i t t i n g t r u c k i n ' m u s i c . With t h i s new a l b u m the group have Coast slanting a taken their West s t e p further, t r y i n g to p r e s e n t t h e m s e l v e s
in a way more a k i n to t h e i r l i v e l y s t a g e presentation. T h e album c o n s i s t s mostly of c o u n t r y - t i n g e d t r u c k i n ' s o n g s w i t h the o c c a s i o n a l b a l l a d thrown in for c o n t r a s t s sake. T h e t i t l e t r a c k s t a r t s the record off in s t y l e the band m a i n t a i n throughout the s e t . E a g l i s h in f e e l , the s o n g d r i v e s a l o n g in f i n e s t y l e , w i t h the tight h a r m o n i e s and s h o r t , t a s t e f u l g u i t a r work p r o v i d i n g the m a i n i n t e r e s t . T h e s l i g h t l y harder h i t t i n g 'Nothing to loose' i s next up, followed by another up-tempo tune 'Bad Blood'. A f t e r the f i r s t three l i v e l y o p e n e r s , the f i r s t s i d e d e s o l v e s into the s l o w e r b a l l a d 'See Through a Mountain'. Side T w o o p e n s w i t h 'New York Collapse', the t w o lead g u i t a r s c o m b i n i n g to g i v e a w i s t f u l a i r to the s o n g ; Its i n t e r e s t i n g c h a n g e s of tempo remind me a l m o s t of s o m e Spirit's ealie r work.
After the well used Dankol Charles s o n g 'Small Town Talk' c o m e s another d r i v i n g s o n g , 'Long Short Lover' which h a s f i n e harmony work and a g a i n the twin lead g u i t a r s are used to very tasteful effect. T h e next s o n g just d o e s n ' t seem to fit in w i t h the rest of the s e t , 'The Band Refused to Play', a s l o w moody p i e c e that h a s l i t t l e in common w i t h the rest of w h a t ' s been l a i d d o w n . T h e n to end the album off, i t ' s b a c k to the d r i v i n g rock of 'Keep Rock 'n' Roll', p l a y e d in the s t y l e I s u s p e c t the band enjoys most. Whether S a s s a f r a s move up a d i v i s i o n a s a r e s u l t of t h i s r e c o r d i s d o u b t f u l perhaps l i k e M a n , w h a t s needed i s a stomping live album, which is really what S a s s a f r a s are a l l a b o u t . Ian Morse
FELIX, SEPTEMBER
H a v e you e v e r become d i s s a t i s f i e d with w e l l known writers c h u r n i n g out the stuff week in week out. H e r e he s e t s out to c o p y the s t y l e of M . P a r k i n s o n on C r i c k e t .
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D C l a r k son h a s .
G l a r k s o n on P a r k i n s o n on Cri c ket A S I w a t c h e d the p r o c e s s i o n of w e a r y E n g l a n d b a t s m e n w e n d i n g their w a y b a c k to the p a v i l i o n on the s e c o n d a f t e r n o o n of the recent T e s t M a t c h , I w a s r e m i n d e d of a similar procession which takes place e v e r y e v e n i n g a s the d a y - s h i f t trudge out of the m i l l i n B a m s l e y . T h e r e are men in that m i l l , h o w e v e r , w h o u n l i k e the present E n g l a n d team, c o u l d tell you a t h i n g or two about c r i c k e t . In f a c t , come to t h i n k of i t , my aunt B e r t h a c o u l d t e l l you more about cricket than m os t professional c r i c k e t e r s b r o n s o u t h of the H u m b e r .
u n i v e r s a l s t r u g g l e in m i c r o c o s m ; a s Us a g a i n s t Them; the p e o p l e a g a i n s t the i d l e r i c h ; e x p l o i t e d a g a i n s t e x p l o i t e r s ; or, in short, right against wrong; good against e v i l . Our g r o u n d s m a n , 108 y e a r o l d B i l l G r i t ( s t i l l as tough now a s w h e n , a mere schoolboy, he hooked the legendary ' S p e e d y ' Sam Strong for s i x , f o r w a r d of square) h a d p r e p a r e d a t y p i c a l millw i c k e t . T h i s meant that the T o f f s , b e i n g u s e d to p l a y i n g o n l y o n b i l l i a r d t a b l e s , h a d no c h a n c e . Sp i lt a l e and u n s u s p e c t i n g
Lord Pongo Toffs
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T h e r e ' s one p a r t i c u l a r game that I s h a l l a l w a y s t r e a s u r e , from the summer o f 1 9 0 3 . It w a s the great e v e n t of the year, when B a t l e y Mill played Lord 'Pongo' Clark-Smythe's Toffs XI. L o r d C l a r k - S m y t h e , w h o o w n e d the m i l l and most of our h o u s e s , w a s a t o w n c o u n c i l l o r a n d p r e s i d e n t of the golf c l u b , the c o n s e r v a t i v e a s s o c i a t i o n and a l i f e member of the M C C . It i s i n a b s o l u t e l y no w a y w h a t s o e v e r a n e x a g g e r a t i o n to v i e w t h i s a n n u a l f i x t u r e a s the entire
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Our o p e n i n g b o w l e r w a s , q u i t e s i m p l y , the fastest bowler in the northern hemisphere. His name was George P a r k i n s o n a n d not for h i m the i n f l a t e d run o f t h e s e modern -weeds (for whom I am r e l u c t a n t to u s e the h a l l o w e d term ' b o w l e r ' ) . H e w o u l d lumber i n d e c e p t i v e l y s l o w l y from about 20 y a r d s , and t h e n b r i n g h i s arm o v e r i n a n a c t i o n s o f e r o c i o u s that f a i n t - h e a r t e d spectators would spill their ale. Unsuspecting w o r m s to a d e p t h of s e v e r a l y a r d s w o u l d undoubtedly f e e l the impact, as the
Parker's Piece " A u t u m n ' s h e r e ! " c a m e the c r y a s the C h r i s t m a s c a r d s o u s t e d the s u n t a n l o t i o n f r o m . t h e s h o p s . It's time to turn our m i n d s away from the drought and w a y s of p r o d u c i n g r e f r e s h i n g summer d r i n k s from o l d b a t h w a t e r , t o w a r d s the i m p e n d i n g a c a d e m i c y e a r and a l l that it h a s in store. T h e new y e a r w i l l bring w i t h it a new l e v e l of grant (£1380) for most of u s , w h i c h s h o u l d put u s b a c k on f r i e n d l y terms w i t h our b a n k m a n a g e r s , at l e a s t for a few w e e k s . If Mr C a l l a g h a n and h i s s h i n y new c a b i n e t c a n k e e p i n f l a t i o n d e f l a t e d , we may e v e n l a s t a l i t t l e longer. F o r t h o s e in need of f i n a n c i a l a i d there is a l w a y s the r e f r e s h i n g thought that d e m o n s t r a t i n g r a t e s w i l l be g o i n g u p . T h e C o m m i t t e e of V i c e C h a n c e l l o r s and P r i n c i p a l s ( C V C P ) i s l i k e l y to recommend a minimum rate of around £2.20 / hour. T h e A s s o c i a t i o n of U n i v e r s i t y T e a c h e r s w i l l be p r e s s i n g for a rate of £2.90 and the N U S w i l l be t o p p i n g the t a b l e by p r e s s i n g for £3.00 / hour. We c a n o n l y hope that the N U S w i l l be s u c c e s s f u l in putting t h e i r case for our h a r d s h i p . ( N a t i o n a l U n i o n of S t u d e n t s not Seamen — the former d o n ' t s e e m to h a v e q u i t e the s t r a n g l e h o l d on the econom y that the latter d o ) . T w o y e a r s ago the C o l l e g e paid a rate of £2.00 and at that time the f i r s t C V C P minimum w a s s e t at £1.50. One y e a r later the C V C P rate r o s e by a s t a g g e r i n g 4 0 % to £ 2 . 1 0 and we leapt up an e a r h t s h a t t e r i n g 5% to £ 2 . 1 0 . I do not b e l i e v e that w e s h o u l d get more than the CVCP recommendation, but we must p r e s s for t h i s to be a r e a s o n a b l e amount. A w a y from h i g h f i n a n c e to another c l o u d y v i s i o n from my c r y s t a l b a l l . T h e C o l l e g e P o s t g r a d u a t e Working P a r t y i s about to m a k e known i t s f i n d i n g s . A m o n g s t the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s i s l i k e l y to be the s e t t i n g up of c o m m i t t e e s at both c o l l e g e and department l e v e l to look into and after a l l a s p e c t s of G r a d u a t e S t u d i e s at I C . T h e department c o m m i t t e e s , apart from p r o v i d i n g h o u r s of enjoyment for
t h o s e s i t t i n g on them and h e l p i n g the C o l l e g e to get i n t o the G u i n n e s s B o o k of R e c o r d s for h a v i n g the l a r g e s t p r i v a t e collection of c o m m i t t e e s o u t s i d e the C i v i l S e r v i c e , w i l l need P G r e p s , from the groups and d e p a r t m e n t s c o n c e r n e d . I trust that y o u w i l l a l l g i v e s e r i o u s thought to t h i s matter and be a b l e to s u p p l y p e o p l e of the right c a l i b r e and d e x t e r i t y to s e r v e ; o t h e r w i s e I'll bring back c o n s c r i p t i o n . T o c a s t my mind b a c k b r i e f l y to the s u b j e c t of f i n a n c e and then forward to 1 9 7 7 / 7 8 , (it m a k e s y o u q u i t e d i z z y ) , you w i l l p r o b a b l y h a v e n o t i c e d in the p r e s s that d r a s t i c c h a n g e s are b e i n g p r o p o s e d in the s y s t e m of f e e s . T h e s e may r e s u l t in f e e s of £750 or more for both home and o v e r s e a s s t u d e n t s . W h i l e many of y o u w i l l not be d i r e c t l y a f f e c t e d , many of y o u r c o l l e a g u e s w i l l and the number of r e s e a r c h p l a c e s i s a l s o threate n e d . A n a t i o n a l c a m p a i g n w i l l be m o u n t e d to o p p o s e t h e s e c h a n g e s and I trust I can count on a l l of your support w h e n the time c o m e s . On the s o c i a l s i d e , I hope we c a n o r g a n i s e a few o u t i n g s and s o c i a l e v e n t s but I do not b e l i e v e that the P G G s h o u l d be t r y i n g to p r o v i d e c o l l e g e - w i d e e v e n t s . I t h i n k that we w o u l d do better to w o r k w i t h the other group s a l r e a d y o r g a n i s i n g s u c h e v e n t s to e n s u r e that they are a w a r e of P G t a s t e s and p e c u l i a r h a b i t s , and a l s o to promote and h e l p w i t h s o c i a l o r g a n i s a t i o n at department l e v e l . Now I must go and h a v e a n o t h e r bath s o that we c a n w a t e r the t o m a t o e s . P l e a s e get in touch w i t h me c / o the U n i o n if you h a v e any bright i d e a s or p r o b l e m s . T h e other two members of the P G G E x e c are j u s t s l i g h t l y prettier than me s o y o u may prefer to c o n t a c t them. T h e y are Gabriel le Dai ley and K a f e Ducie, both in the B o t a n y department. Happy New Y e a r ! ! !
Rick Parker I C P G G Chairman
leather cannon-ball struck earth and f l e w at the w i c k e t , d e f e n d e d now by o n l y a p a l e s h a d o w of the c o n f i d e n t y o u n g h o p e f u l , w h o , mere moments b e f o r e , h a d s t r o l l e d to the w i c k e t . T h e T o f f s m a n a g e d to s c r a p e together 53 r u n s , a n d at 2 runs f o r 6 w i c k e t s we b e g a n to f e e l that the game w a s g o i n g against us. Jimmy to the r e s c u e N e x t in w a s our f i n d of the s e a s o n , one J i m m y P a r k i n s o n , w h o e v e n t h e n , at the age o f 9 , h a d the s o u n d e s t d e f e n c e i n E n g l a n d , and w h o s e father grew mushrooms i n h i s c o a l - s h e d a n d o f t e n w o n p r i z e s at the l o c a l w o r k i n g - m e n ' s show. S u f f i c i e n t to s a y that J i m m y s c o r e d a n u n d e f e a t e d 5 0 , and w e w o n by 4 w i c k e t s ; a v i c t o r y that f e w there w i l l e v e r o r g e t , I h a v e not s e e n a b e t t e r i n n i n g s by an E n g l i s h b a t s m a n , a n d if the s e l e c t o r s h a d e v e n h a l f a n eye for talent, Parkinson would surely have p l a y e d i n e v e r y T e s t M a t c h from the that d a y to t h i s . DR C L A R K S O N f
New courses for PGs For far too long has the accusation been made, often with justification that scientists are totally ignorant of subjects outside their particular discipline. However, from the beginning of October, postgrads at IC have a chance to rectify this. The Associated Studies Board are opening their courses, previously run solely tor undergrads, to MSc and PhD students. Unlike the undergrads, for whom the courses constitute part ot their degree, postgrads will not be expected to take exams and a fairly informal basis is intended, with a strong emphasis on seminars rather than a rigid lecture schedule. Associated Studies cover a wide range of subjects within the Arts, Languages, the Humanties and Social Sciences. As well as being of general, interest, several ot the courses are particularly relevant to postgrads, such as that on communication which would be very useful for anyone writing up a thesis or considering a career in lecturing or certain branches of industry. In response to a suggestion by the Postgraduate Group, an information sheet will be issued to all postgrads via the registry at the beginning of term. For anyone who feels that within their hard, scientific shell there is a budding historian, economist, politician or linguist begging to be let out, all ICUPGG reps will have a copy of the full synopsis and timetable. (So it you don't know who your departmental rep is, now's your chance to find out! Contact me in the Botany dept on int 2263). Kate Ducie
8 - F E L I X , S E P T E M B E R 17th 1976
N o holiday for Clem e a s y t a s k for a s m a l l v e h i c l e T h e Summer B a n k H o l i d a y l i k e C l e m d e s p i t e her poor w a s no h o l i d a y for C l e m e n t i n e s t e e r i n g l o c k . O f the d r i v e r s , II, the R o y a l S c h o o l o f M i n e s ' one d e m o l i s h e d a n oildrum, 1926 M o r r i s ' C o m m e r c i a l . S h e a n o t h e r h a d a c l e a r round a n d spent the w e e k e n d at the I s l e the t h i r d m a n a g e d t o s t a l l the ofWightSteam Railway Centre's engine. a n n u a l Summer S h o w . The return journey w a s The journey to the Isle of more e v e n t f u l . Just outside Wight w a s u n e v e n t f u l ( i t t o o k P o r t s m o u t h , C l e m ground t o a 4 hours t o get t o P o r t s m o u t h ! ) halt on a hill. A brief and i n c l u d e d a t r i p o n t h e inspection showed that Portsmouth to Fishbourne c a r s o m e t h i n g w a s a w r y w i t h the. ferry w h i c h , l i k e C l e m , i s i n transmission. A telephone c a l l i t s 50th y e a r . w a s made to the A A a n d C l e m was the oldest internal shortly afterwards a bemused combustion engine v e h i c l e of patrolman arrived, having been the t w e n t y o r s o o n d i s p l a y t o l d that " 1 9 2 6 M o r r i s " must and h a d t r a v e l l e d t h e g r e a t e s t really mean " 1 9 7 6 L e y l a n d " . d i s t a n c e t o a t t e n d the s h o w . He arranged for A A R e l a y O n e a c h o f the three d a y s o f to c o l l e c t C l e m a n d a f t e r a the s h o w s h e w a s e x p e c t e d to" couple o f hours of Gales appea r i n the grand parade o f R e a l A l e s a l l w e r e a b o a r d for v e h i c l e s a n d t h e n , after t h e e v e n t s f o r s t e a m p o w e r v e h i c l e s , the t r i p b a c k t o L o n d o n . O n e change o f R e l a y v e h i c l e a n d to take p a r t i n t h e d r i v i n g Clem w a s returned to her test f o r c o m m e r c i a l v e h i c l e s . resting p l a c e i n the M i n e s The three drivers with q u a d a t 3 . 3 0 a m . M an y t h a n k s C l e m t o o k turns i n the d r i v i n g are d u e t o b o t h t h e A A a n d t e s t . T h e y wer e required to Imperial C o l l e g e Security for drive between oil drum their help a n d cooperat ion . a comparatively markers,
It i s h o p e d that C l e m w i l l be i n f u l l r u n n i n g order i n the near f u t u r e .
VISA INFO
Overseas students are a d v i s e d t o a p p l y for a n e w v i s a to s t a y i n B r i t a i n a t l e a s t 14 days before their old visa expires. T h i s follows a recent c a s e w h e r e i t t r a n s p i r e d that J G Phillis the Home Office had been Secretary RSM Motor Club w r o n g l y i n t e r p r e t t i n g the l a w . The ' o l d ' procedure w a s that p e o p l e a p p l i e d for t h e i r n e w v i s a a t the time that t h e Help Wanted old one expired. T h e ' n e w ' A n y students wanting to p r a c t i c e i s that y o u must a p p l y help organize a reception for for a n e w v i s a b e f o r e t h e o l d Overseas Freshers, please one runs o u t . T h i s e n a b l e s a n contact N i c k Brayshaw (IC unsuccessful applicant to U n i o n o f f i c e , i n t 3 9 1 5 , i n - a p p e a l b e f o r e the o l d v i s a runs day, int 4320 i n evenings). out, when they would be No experience necessary. f o r c e d t o l e a v e the c o u n t r y .
(At present all three motorised mascots are off the road, although Guilds' Bo and Mines Clem should be mobile prior to the start of term — Ed).
from Would any postgrad E l e c t i r c a l engineering, Zoology, G e o l o g y or M i n e s w h o i s w i l l i n g to a c t a s 1 9 7 6 / 7 7 d e p a r t m e n t a l rep f o r t h e I C U P o s t g r a d u a t e Group please contact Kate D u c i e , B o t a n y 2.8 ( i n t 2263) as s o o n a s p o s s i b l e . V e r y l i t t l e work i s required; we m e r e l y want some m e a n s o f l i a s o n w i t h e a c h department for a d v e r t i s i n g s o c i a l e v e n t s etc.
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